User Manual

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Model Throat Width
The Throat Width control allows you to
globally widen or constrict the modeled
throat. Values above 1.00 represent a
widening of the throat while values below 1.00
represent a narrowing
of the throat.
The actual values represent the percentage
change in the throat width. For example, a
value of 1.20 represents a 20% increase in
throat width, while a value of 0.80 represents
a 20% decrease in throat width.
Changes made to this control are reflected on
the Graphic Throat Display described below. If
you have used that display to create a custom
throat contour, this control will preserve the
overall contour while scaling it by the selected
amount.
NOTE: Similar to the Length control
above, this control gives you the
ability to radically change the throat
width. Again, if you are looking for
a “realistic” vocal characteristic, start with
modest settings of this control. (And again, this
range is indicated by color on the control scale.)
More extreme settings can produce dramatic
results, but probably not what anyone would
call “realistic.”
Command (Mac)/Control (PC)/Option (Pro
Tools) click the control to reset it to its default
value of 1.00.
MODEL GLOTTAL WAVEFORM
As was explained above in the Source Glottal
Waveform section, the glottal waveform
is the waveform produced by the vibration
of the vocal chords. We used the Source
Glottal Waveform control to help THROAT
4 neutralize the eect of the original vocal’s
glottal waveform. The Pulse Width and
Voice Type controls let you define the glottal
waveform you want to model.
Glottal Voice Type
This control is the converse of the Source
Glottal Waveform control described above.
We used that control to tell THROAT Evo the
characteristic of the original performance. We
use this control to tell THROAT Evo what kind
of characteristic we would like to model.
The choices here are the same as the choices
for the Source Glottal Waveform control
(i.e., soft, medium, loud, and intense). If you
want to preserve the stylistic character of
the original vocal, set this control to the
same voice type as you set the Source Glottal
Waveform (e.g., if you set Source Glottal
Waveform to “soft,” set this control to “soft”).
As mentioned below, this control interacts
with the Glottal Pulse Width control. Each of
the Voice Types sets a default Pulse Width
that is associated with it. Once a Voice Type
is set, the pulse width may then be adjusted
separately..
NOTE: Despite the value names
(soft, loud, etc.), this control does not
necessarily change the actual level
of the signal (although the “intense” setting
does sometimes result in some level gain). Its
purpose is to model the glottal waveform that
would result from the various styles of singing.
If you want to adjust the level, use the Output
Gain control described below.